A decade after striking a plea deal in the Green River killings, Gary Ridgway has been convicted in 49 slayings of women and girls who disappeared in the 1980s and 1990s. Ridgway and investigators agree he has killed far more, though the truthfulness of his confessions -- offered to avoid execution -- remains suspect. Ridgway has not been convicted or accused in any murders outside King County; authorities elsewhere could still seek a death sentence against the serial killer. less

A decade after striking a plea deal in the Green River killings, Gary Ridgway has been convicted in 49 slayings of women and girls who disappeared in the 1980s and 1990s. Ridgway and investigators agree he has ... more

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A decade after striking a plea deal in the Green River killings,... Photo-5403651.73262 - Beaumont Enterprise

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Wendy Lee Coffield, 16, disappeared July 8, 1982. Her remains were found July 15, 1982.

Wendy Lee Coffield, 16, disappeared July 8, 1982. Her remains were found July 15, 1982.